Tall tales and short shorts : Dr. J, Pistol Pete, and the birth of the modern NBA / Adam J. Criblez.
2017
GV885.515.N37 C75 2017eb
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Title
Tall tales and short shorts : Dr. J, Pistol Pete, and the birth of the modern NBA / Adam J. Criblez.
Author
Criblez, Adam, author.
ISBN
9781442277687 (electronic book)
1442277688 (electronic book)
9781442277670
144227767X
1442277688 (electronic book)
9781442277670
144227767X
Published
Lanham [Maryland] : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xii, 299 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations.
Call Number
GV885.515.N37 C75 2017eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
796.323/64
Summary
This book traces the evolution of the NBA in the 1970s, from the retirement of Bill Russell in 1969 to the arrival of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson ten years later. It features such iconic players as Dr. J and Pistol Pete and examines the controversies that plagued the league, including illicit drug use and on-court violence.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on print version record.
Series
Sports icons and issues in popular culture.
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Tall tales and short shorts.
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Table of Contents
Pregame: the 1969 finals
1. 1969 to 1970
Time-Out: The Pistol
2. 1970 to 1971
3. 1971 to 1972
4. 1972 to 1973
5. 1973 to 1974
6. 1974 to 1975
Time-Out: The Doctor
7. 1975 to 1976
Time-Out: The Merger
8. 1976 to 1977
9. 1977 to 1978
10. 1978 to 1979
Postgame: the eighties.
1. 1969 to 1970
Time-Out: The Pistol
2. 1970 to 1971
3. 1971 to 1972
4. 1972 to 1973
5. 1973 to 1974
6. 1974 to 1975
Time-Out: The Doctor
7. 1975 to 1976
Time-Out: The Merger
8. 1976 to 1977
9. 1977 to 1978
10. 1978 to 1979
Postgame: the eighties.